How TikTok ruined Steve Lacy

In this video, I breakdown the events unfolding on Steve Lacy's recent tour and what it means for his career and the state of the music industry.
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[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Hi all - thank you for the support! I’m currently working on the next video for this channel... Be sure to subscribe if you’d like to see more content and leave me a suggestion of which artist I should cover next! 😊

[@111michiel]

Your narration style is very good, excited for more.

[@editorextraordinar9499]

Great video, looking forward to more 😆

[@lenivalens7732]

Thanks for the video. I heard this guy was performing in my neighborhood soon so I had to google who he was first because I had literally no clue, and this video explained it perfectly.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

@@lenivalens7732 thank you! That’s definitely the aim of this channel :) glad it helped

[@AUDACITY245]

"can you say hi to my mom!?" "Can you be quiet?" THAT SHIT SENT ME FRRRR

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

I know 😂😂

[@willO1674]

Lmao

[@Tophatvr137]

She asked for that though😂

[@-urlocalpieceoframen-2482]

😭😭😭FRRR

[@starcherry6814]

And I'm not mad either 🤣

[@sese6165]

TikTok isn't just ruining Steve Lacy, it's ruining music.

[@Lololollolol23]

Exactly 💯

[@Momo-xj9ni]

Aha

[@cocothom01]

Glad to know I’m not the only one who thinks tho. So many songs that are underrated gems are going viral and I HATE IT🤦🏾‍♀️

[@gab2876]

@@cocothom01 Popular bad.

[@StupidDumbIdiotImbecil]

*humanity

[@macieee3]

for someone who’s been a fan of steve since 2019, it’s great to see his him be successful but it’s also hard not to feel bad for him bc ppl r just abusing one song and going to a concert knowing that one song without giving his other projects a chance and it’s sad

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Yeah I agree, he has so many great projects!

[@sssrr12344]

I want to listen to some of his others songs honestly.

[@djoj]

@@sssrr12344 then do that

[@kadenpile-riley2170]

@@sssrr12344 No one’s stopping you bro. You should listen dude.

[@noirking6138]

When I started hearing the song, I always go back to their previous work and try to understand how they got to this point. The tiktok crew really don't care and I hate that for artist.

[@thatscrazyyyyyy]

personally, im not that worried about Steve’s success. he’s actually a talented and worthy artist whos been well known way before. so even if he’s now in the mainstream cuz of tik tok, bro will go down as one of the greatest of this generation.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

I agree, ultimately his talent speaks for itself... and the extra exposure from TikTok doesn’t take away from that👍🏼

[@zhaiko7479]

Been listening to him since 2018. and found him through flower boy and the internet , such an amazing versitile artist. Hes not gonna die off anytime soon.

[@DRACOFURY]

*But It's REALLLY HARD Top A Sleeper Hit* *Especially With Today's Attention Span*

[@staysolidshades254]

Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.ddd

[@mcrocksy2018]

Been listening to him since never. He’s terrible and so is that “i wiSh i kNeW” stupid boring song

[@chaithatvanasrisawasd7762]

I think short form content as a whole has destroyed the generation's perception of art. The fashion industry, as another example, has been reduced to Instagram-able viral moments rather than the appreciation of the care and time taken to produce looks and garments that are coming down the runway. In a similar vein, music has been reduced to soundbites and trending TikTok sounds / videos rather than actual albums and actual, you know, music you listen to

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

That’s an interesting perspective... yeah on the one hand I think short form has given more artists exposure which is great but on the other hand it does kind of turn art into one big marketing competition of who can capture attention in video form rather than just with their actual art...if that makes sense?

[@JDMIS300]

I always download the album the second I hear the viral audio bit and listen to it on repeat until I know the lyrics.

[@retiredreligion]

people are selling their art faster than ever and most of them are doing it on tiktok . most people don't wanna watch a 15-30+ minute of woodworking crafts so a simple 15-30 second or 3 minute video can make something that most people would just scroll through actually interested in watching. not only that, but even give them a chance to promote a longer video such as on KZbin for those who are interested in longer videos so I'd say it's absolutely the opposite. A lot of artists are becoming more known faster from putting out samples on tiktok.

[@benjamintribe4652]

Well most people nowadays have very short attention spans and tbh it's only gonna get worse!!....we live in a time where people want instant gratification unfortunately!!🤷‍♂️

[@Tophatvr137]

I agree it promotes short attention and lack of commitment . Even though it seems like something small

[@TrevorDaniel]

i can relate to this - i played a show a few nights ago and people had “play falling and go home” written on their phones. and had cups thrown at me, etc.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

That’s so shitty... I think people forget that artists are real people sometimes. I really loved you’re album & was just re-listening to it the other day! :)

[@anastasia_fineapple]

that's so sad =( hope it will change and you &your art will shine even more in the future

[@thiccbutt1835]

what the actual fuck id just leave the stage if i was you

[@MJ_BLADE]

Bro fell off 😂😂😂😂😂

[@and7442]

That’s so gross and you didn’t deserve that… damn I’m rly sorry

[@Caesar_Online]

I've been listening to him for over five years and I'm happy to see him blow up like this, but the reception has been disappointing. He deserves so much better, genuinely talented person who started out with an iPod Touch and GarageBand.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

I love how he would record on his phone, really cool !

[@kevinm6749]

He actually started out with the internet

[@jasonjarvis5290]

This is exactly what I'm saying, Caesar!! The OG's know of his journey!!! HE IS NOT A NEW ARTIST!!!! I was so annoyed by that! It's like they took "Bad Habit" and ran with it!!

[@tennisgem]

The downfall? This is a REACH. Steve is genuinely talented and will continue to do well for himself.

[@a1boomsquad234]

thank you!!

[@cmartin6109]

Annnnnd didn't he just perform at the GRAMMYS???? Wow... what a" fall" that is

[@stinkyflower2864]

IKR THIS GUY CLEARLY DOESNT KNOW WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT???

[@Jackie-eh7wj]

Clickbait lol

[@GenericUrbanism]

It receives attention and views so that’s what the title is.

[@aronistak8156]

This is beyond fucked up, I knew Steve since 2020. But didn’t get into his music until 2021, when I heard that he was dropping Gemini Rights I was excited. Safe to say not only am I pissed at how terribly Steve’s new fans are treating him, I am more pissed at the fact that he’s being known as the “Bad Habit” guy.

[@Elross_]

So? They can do whatever they want and aren't obliged to sing along. Don't be such a baby💀

[@Theebornsimmer]

@@Elross_ You sound stupid be quiet. If you don’t know the songs common sense would tell you not to go to that concert. But this generation does anything for some tiktok clout.

[@zhaiko7479]

The fame is good for him , i just wish his new fans can discover more of his songs to enjoy cause they're amazing. Bad habits is definitely not his best song.

[@omghilol]

@@Elross_ they can do whatever they want. but why buy a ticket just to here like 30 seconds of one song off of a whole album when there are actual fans who know all of the songs who really wanted (and deserves) the ticket more?

[@crackersloveivan1039]

i hate when people add theyve been listening or doing something for in such date making it seem like it makes a differnce ive never heard anyone call him the bad habit guy people know his name the thing is people also come for one thing and thats the catchy songs and well that would be bad habit for example

[@35daysstraight]

i hope these tik tok heads don't do the same thing to frank ocean

[@marcelaperez4126]

I have an embarrassing story. And I’ve always wanted to share it so ima put it here, I’ve met frank ocean. But you know, I love his music and I know all his songs. But because he’s so private I don’t really know what he looks like. I’m not huge on social media shit unless it involves a concert date lol. So, I’m a LA native so I know the spots here and there that are dope. I’m 26 btw. SO, I go to this bar and get drunk af. I see someone wearing a hoody and these very limited edition CROCS that haven’t been released yet (and I’m a sneaker head/ hype beast) so my first thought was, that’s kaytranada..HOLLY SHIT! I got up to him and ask DRUNK AF if he’s kaytranada.. he says no… but everyone around me says “oh shit it’s frank ocean” and I say “your amazing… thank you for your music. Hope you do a tour” I wanted to die. Then I asked for a picture… he said no.. but he wanted to be low key… I wanted to vomit. Anyway, hope you enjoyed LOL I too am a fan of steve Lacy since my first year of college.. a long time ago lol

[@35daysstraight]

@@marcelaperez4126 that was a beautiful story

[@marcelaperez4126]

@@35daysstraight it was really embarrassing lol

[@strwbvrrys0da]

if that happens ill actually jump off a bridge.

[@marcelaperez4126]

@@strwbvrrys0da I wanted to die

[@adrian.eduardo]

As a fan of Steve Lacy, I appreciate his recent behavior. He’s just setting boundaries and telling the audience what he will accept and what he won’t. It’s also part of his evolution as an artist. Wouldn’t it have been more disappointing if he had actually leaned into this new phase of success and therefore having to change his personality probably leaving us longer time fans behind?

[@LeonLush]

good insights, the music industry is completely fucked, as are people's attention spans and ability to appreciate anything artistic outside of it's ability to create viral moments... won't be unfucked anytime soon either

[@beatz04]

See the current outrage over Frank Ocean's Coachella performance, just because he didn't cater to the usual "throw your hands in the air" performance demands.

[@ChrisDukeMusic]

✅

[@djhero0071]

There's a difference between becoming a memed commodity against your will and CHOOSING to disappoint your fans AND becoming a meme. Frank Ocean chose the latter. I was looking forward to the livestream (because fuck going to Coachella in person) but after everything that went wrong with it, IDK. I know Thinkin Bout You is a meme but him not playing it was just wack. Then apparently bringing out a guest DJ? I don't know if Frank might still be grieving his brother and that show was a kind of way to remember him or he just wasn't 100% ready to perform but it was fucked. Just based on this video tho, I don't think the current music climate can handle artists like Frank and Steve anyway.

[@K-O-M]

@@beatz04 no it was bad

[@tino5971]

@@beatz04No, don’t try to make Ocean’s performance better than what it was. It was mediocre and he was rightfully called out. I hate lazy artists.

[@abhinavthota814]

Don't comment often but I was shocked that this is your first upload given how well made it was. If you can keep going and upload regularly, I'm sure you'll blow up! 🙂

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you very much!

[@user-li3sk5qm1n]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@AOAce_]

i agree

[@josemanuel5205]

Agreed

[@kadenpile-riley2170]

Video was very well put. Good job!👍🏾

[@Artrageousss]

As an OG fan since 2016, I was sad that he blew up because he used to be my “artist” that I wouldn’t tell people about lol. But seeing him on bigger platform makes me happy! Great to know people love his music just as much as I do. I also wanted to buy a ticket and it was sold out! 💔

[@stevelacyisking7828]

Same with the ticket part😢, literally have been listening to him and the internet for around three years, and the second tickets were up, they were sold out to people who only know one song lol

[@adev9764]

Same... was so sad about not getting tickets was waiting 3 years for him to come to the UK

[@hastsoul334neko]

that really pains me to hear if my favourite artist goes viral on tiktok and these fake fans all over

[@kaylabey]

that’s how i feel about frank ocean 🤧

[@_xoxo777]

The fact that I just learned he was a member of “The Internet” is mind blowing! You can’t deny his talent or creativity.

[@Brothisisprivate]

You should listen to Syd as well !! 😩 they’re all so talented in this band

[@_xoxo777]

@@Brothisisprivate Thanks! Im be sure to do that 😎

[@agawdsparadise3782]

How didn't you know 😭😫😫

[@_xoxo777]

@@agawdsparadise3782 lol I rarely watch music videos or interviews. I just listen straight on Spotify

[@alexandriarobertson6560]

When I got really into Tyler the Creator, I discovered The Internet through their collars and fell in love, later finding Steve Lacy’s Dark Red through an ex boyfriend of mine. When Bad Habit rose to popularity, I listened back through his old albums and his Spotify This Is, and with this unique and wonderful of a sound, Steve Lacy deserves better. His work is a masterpiece, and TikTok threw soup on it.

[@Noxic72]

all tiktok did was make him popular. if yall are really pissed that people bought tickets to his show i might as well stop listening to his music, im a fan but if this is what his fanbase is like, im not gonna be apart of it

[@notsofunnyjokes1040]

^Go bye then since you're not understanding that he's got other music but everyone is just using Bad Habit as an audio for their videos not really intrested in listening to the actual song Basically using it like it's a trend Who uses the renegade audio anymore unless it's for the dance

[@sweetsour100]

Uuuu is probably my favorite track from him, i first heard him on dark red

[@mateusmachadomartinsjunior4309]

I just wish more people would go back and listen to the songs and the álbum that they are in once they go viral on TikTok,

[@TheLovliestTear]

Steve is a talented guy. He’s not for the shenanigans & he’s just an artist that is serious about the craft. Loved The Internet, by the way.

[@yes.2144]

Definitely not a downfall. I’ve barely found out of Steve Lacey because of his Bad Habit song which I do like a lot but after actually listening to his other music I’ve come to like other songs just as much. I also found out he’s done songs with other artists that I like and have listened to these songs he was on without realizing it like Goldlink and Vampire Weekend! Blew my mind. 🤯

[@-Datboijj-]

yeh but he's gonna fall off after this and never get a number 1 again

[@tensaren]

@@-Datboijj- If he doesn't get a number 1 again it won't be because of this lmao

[@-Datboijj-]

@@tensaren lol😆😆😆

[@dragon-id5uj]

@@-Datboijj- tbh #1 is usually rigged, it's far more critical to have a solid niche than a shaky widespread reach

[@-Datboijj-]

@@dragon-id5uj yeh lol it was a joke

[@notgonnaargue8986]

I found Steve lacy in 2019 when I was a junior in hs I'm a junior in college now. I listened to dark red, then found his older songs and his collars with other artists (ravyn, Tyler, frank) and I fell in love lol. Listened to The Internet, which is a band he's in. Anyways, I love how he blew up but its annoying to see your favorite artists blow up and people not recognize them for their full talent. Plus I'm a substitute teacher so hearing middle schools sing bad habit and talk about him all day is extremely annoying LOL my inner fan has to stop from rolling my eyes. Anyways he's gonna get big so I wish Steve the best

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

🤣🤣 yeah I’m glad he’s getting recognition but I agree, people should listen to his older projects too!

[@BigBrainGamer58]

Steve lacy has been one of my favorite artists since his album Apollo 11. Great to see him blow up but can y’all listen to more than one song😭. It’s killing his tours and career. Tho I saw him in Atlanta and the crowd did seem to know more of the songs than other videos I’ve seen of them.

[@sixtifyz]

I feel bad for Steve Lacy, He’s one of my favorites and one of the reasons I started picking up guitar and writing songs again, I know all his songs by heart now and it makes me feel bad that some of his “fans” don’t even know the rest of the song. Why waste your money just to hear part of one song? I’m so happy I even got the chance with how little money my family has right now to go see him when he came to Dallas, and I was relieved that everyone knew all the lyrics. I’m glad he’s successful and getting the recognition he deserves, but i’m upset that people can’t even bother listening to his other amazing songs and listening through the whole song.

[@certainlynotanna8256]

Most friends I talk to never really get as invested into an individual artist’s work anymore. It’s sad. If I hear a song and I like it enough, I will listen to the full album and see how the song fits in with the other songs, and I come to love the art piece as a whole. Several of the artists I’ve listened to for years are now being affected by tiktok. They have to release remasters of their most popular songs as well as slowed or sped up versions. Yeah, they have a lot more fans now, but not everyone really experiences the rest of the said artist’s discography. Although I never lived through the time before music has become so accessible with just a click of a button, it was nice that back then, people were at least more obligated to get whole albums if a song they liked was in it and sometimes they didn’t know what to even expect. It was just like picking up a book that you had to read fully through even if you had only heard about the summary of the book or a single chapter in the book. I just feel that especially if you’re going to attend someone’s concert, you should at least listen to their latest album.

[@dxmzz]

The production that went into this video is kinda insane. U deserve more

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you!! I’m glad you enjoyed

[@silentmozart]

this is a very well put together video! you’re gonna go far 💕

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you so much!

[@Eyeamnaa]

This is not a downfall. We can’t let negative energies manifest.

[@ijm1261]

This isn't just Steve Lacy. Disrespectful fans nabbing up tickets for other concerts as a way to clout chase or be Hypebeasts is a phenomenon other artists are encountering. Some of the biggest Kpop acts are attracting haters to their concerts. It's such a weird world we are in compared to not even ten years ago.

[@junsage]

Thank you for this breakdown. I came to Lacy through The Internet and the work he created just on his cell phone. I tried to watch his performance on SnL and it was removed from YT so I did some searching and found this. Very helpful for those of us that follow the music but necessarily everything around it. He is so young, I hope he finds his own best path. I'll still buy the music and support how I can and I really wish him luck because there is no doubt he is talented.

[@Isako7]

I've been a fan of Steve Lacy since I found "The Internet" and it sincerely crushes my heart knowing that his talent is being taken advantage of because people are being assholes. Him having to step in and seem like the bad guy is ruining his rep and he doesn't deserve that. Take a look at his TedX speech, he's clearly a very sophisticated music artist, he knows how to make moves in the industry. He's just being treated horribly. I hope this isn't where he falls off, nobody deserves that.

[@lovebotevery]

I’ve liked Steve for a lil bit over a year but cmon don’t go to a concert just to listen to a 20 second clip. He deserves better.

[@Valentino016]

The editing of this vid is so good. One of the best commentary vids ive ever watched.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Wow I’m honoured thank you!

[@weeeeeeeeen]

your editing is literally like,, better than most youtubers who have over 100 subs. this is amazing

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you so much! That means a lot 💙

[@h5xn]

oh my god this a very well put together video I thought you had over a million subscribers! Keep up that great work!

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Hey thanks so much!

[@Tonyandfloyd]

Went to Steve Lacy's L.A. Concert and let me assure you that it was a sold out and flawless awesome show. Let the haters sit at home in their drawers behind their computers and pout. This guy has shot up to the stars, is in the top 100 on billboard and knowing him personally, is a well grounded young man. He has grown as an artist and I trust will continue to escalate. Go Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve!

[@juliany.6306]

I've been listening to Steve unknowingly since 2016 and discovered his Demo in 2018. I would say I've been a fan for quite a minute and recently, it's kind of hard seeing steve now. I find it amazing the success and fame he's getting cause I feel I watched him grow but He is quite literally suffering from success. But you can't help but understand where Steve is coming from. Let's say you had a project for school on something you're passionate about. Tons of work was put into it, and when the time comes around for it to be graded, you find out that the teacher basically took a quick look at it and gave you a 100 anyway. I think thats exactly whats going on with Steve. I mean yeah, He got the "100", but it was at the cost of his work being truly appreciated. Speaking from a musicianas place myself, I would hate to have anything I put out for the world to see only memorized by the first 10 seconds. I think Steve is probably the most underrated mainstream artist. If you've read this far, Stream all his albums, you'd be suprised what you find in them if you take the time to listen to them and appreciate them for what they really are!

[@_allice]

the layout of this video was informative and looked very professional. I hope your channel is successful and blows up soon!

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you so much!

[@nyelx30]

Really underrated content creator... Keep up that great work!

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

I appreciate you watching! Thank you 😊

[@MindOfCrim]

585 subs with this type of quality is insane, definitely deserve more recognition. I thought this was a VOX video at first.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Yo! Really appreciate the kind words

[@MindOfCrim]

@@highnoteproductionsofficial Much deserved, keep up this quality. Dropped a sub

[@moresnqp]

crazy first video! well done, you clearly know what ur doing and i hope you succeed

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@jbombbay6429]

Hey! Just wanted to say that this is a really great video! It’s short but sweet and gets straight to the point, and it’s really informational! Great video ❤

[@bby4732]

i've been a fan of steve lacy for so long and I hate that people only like him for a tiny bit of his song and only know 30 seconds of the song. He deserves to have fans that actually love his music and listen to it in general not people who just listen to a clip of the song and instantly become his biggest fan that never ever listen to his song unless they see a tiktok with the song.

[@mintcookie8491]

underrated youtuber wow. High quality content for someone with 17 subs. You just got a new subscriber. This better blow up

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Hey thanks so much! I really enjoyed making the video, i appreciate your comment 🥰

[@XAn0nymousX0]

How tiktok ruined music, people's attention spans, our society as a whole. Seriously, social media in its entirety has been the worst thing ever released for access by the general public.

[@user-ht5ei8gi1m]

This sums up everything in my head these days.

[@BoobaMilkTea]

Why is your voice so good, your script so good, your editing so good... You got 1 video too. It's like your smurfin on KZbin. You about to blow up fr 🔥

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

I really appreciate that, thanks for the support

[@3chaos313]

Please keep releasing videos of this quality, cause you'll grow so we'll in the future

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@elijahbuscho7715]

really a top notch video. 282 subscribers, and I guess that makes me your 283rd. I think what Steve is going through is similar to the pain of being a one-hit wonder. One über-viral song really is a curse because it destroys your ability to connect with an audience on a more intimate level by exploding the size of your audience people who don't really care about anything you care about. I think this stuff applies to fame in all avenues. The most meaningful connections happen between 2 individuals. As your fame increases, the number of connections you create increases, but the meaningfulness of these new connections are much lower, so it can resulting in the average relationships or social interactions of a famous person being much worse than those of a normal person. If I were Steve Lacy, I'd stop touring as unfortunate as that is. It doesn't seem like he's able to handle the frustration of all of the non-fans. It sucks for the real fans, and also for him, but it is what it is. Not a whole lot of good solutions, other then maybe push through and weather the storm of "Bad Habits" normies, ignore them, and make more music until they get weeded out. Fame is a curse. Advice to you Highnote Productions: stay a nameless, faceless, neutral voice forever so you have an escape plan for when you inevitably blow up.

[@floof_hair3857]

Anyone else noticed that a lot of music coming out recently feels like it's designed to be cut into sections for TikTok? Or at the very least, has one very clippable section?

[@yori_sounai]

For a documentary channel this high quality I'd expect it to have way more subs ngl

[@puebloblau]

I do agree that social media is ruining music in a way, but this change has been going on for quite a while now. It's the same with the fact that streaming platforms made albums meaningless, since everybody has their own playlist anyways. This turns albums which once where meant to be a whole, complete piece of art (meaning everything fits into a concept) into a song list where you have 3 good songs and the rest are fillers, just because so many musicians or labels just care about cash. It's like buying a painting where just the important part is worked out with colour while the rest is still the scetch. And that's why it's sad to see artists like Steve lacy that care about their music and want real recognition for their work as be disrespected like that. But tbh, cancelling concerts mid performance and storming off stage doesn't make it better, he might just be diging his own grave

[@craig7415]

Albums are not becoming meaningless, there will always be people who like albums and people that don't, streaming just made it so that the people that dont like albums can easily listen to music they want.

[@925DEMON]

I feel like getting popular from tiktok can have 1 of 2 effects. You can get a “fanbase” of people who only like you to fit in, or you can have your own personal army that will defend you at all costs

[@no_name_for_no_one7466]

This is so sad to see I think that going to a concert is most enjoyable when you know little about the artist so you can hear the different songs that make and fall even more in love with their music Sadly not a lot of people are like that

[@A_Insomniac]

Wait this your first upload? This is fire what, def earned a sub, hope you'll blow up.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you!!

[@nuggatnuggat9115]

Only 38 subscribers?? This video was really high quality! Keep up the good work

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you!! I appreciate it

[@djtonnyo]

As a DJ, I see TikTok as both a blessing and curse to the music industry. Yes, it’s an AMAZING platform that introduces new music every second of every day, but at the same time it’s usually only 20-60 seconds of 1 song that artists are getting recognition for. The new young generation are not getting exposed to full albums, EP’s, or the old mixtape models which in turn hurts both the artist and the consumer who considers themselves a fan without even really knowing the artist’s catalog. Smh

[@Brothisisprivate]

Amen !!

[@Brothisisprivate]

+ The thing is, when you say that people tell you that you sound like a gatekeeper 🙄 its so annoying

[@nickquarino]

Great video! So glad this was on my recommended. Can't wait for more videos. 😊

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks Nick!

[@kathrinefisher5554]

I've been listening to Steve since Apollo XXI which was 2019 I've loved his music ever since there's not a single song that I don't love, im so happy to see him achieved the goal of being a successful music artist and I really feel bad for him

[@L30n409]

I know Steve Lacy since Dark Red, and it's so irritating seeing ppl that only know 1 of his song and pretend to be a fan, there's nothing wrong with get to know an artist through an app, but listening to only 15 seconds of the song and not knowing the artist's name is a big no no (especially if you think of yourself as a fan)

[@Lanooski]

solid vid with really cool visual production! transitional means of presenting your art definitely produces friction between the old and the new, the consumer and the artist.

[@daniareji247]

i for one actually didnt know steve before tiktok but now ive heard his entire discography and he;s one of my favourite artists. my personal favourites are when i and mercury

[@three6ixdrew]

i only just knew him 10 minutes ago with one song but if people come to my show just for 30 seconds of my song i will refuse to even go on stage. i’ll be checking out album later.

[@uzernaim1648]

Great video from such a small content creator, keep it up

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you appreciate it fr 🥰

[@DALLAS_1985]

Bro amazing video keep it up hugs from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you!!

[@iMakeAmvs2010]

I loved this! Please make more I’d love to see it :)

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks for taking the time to watch!!🙏🏼

[@Nikoa285]

been listening to steve since aprrox 2014/15. he definitely isnt having a downfall considering the continued rise in his success. tiktok is just ruining music altogether. people only make dead beat tiktok viral songs instead of actual good albums

[@Zero-hp1ds]

Man just started and suddenly just because a couple people don’t sing at his concert it’s his downfall

[@notrik251]

I mean he didn't just start BUT LITERALLY DAWG LIKE SHID HAPPENS TO EVERYONE HE still has loyal fans and shid but ppl calling it their down fall

[@b17tch4ssh0e]

Just started...? He's been around buddy

[@Zero-hp1ds]

@@b17tch4ssh0e I know talking about his recent popularity

[@notgonnaargue8986]

@@Zero-hp1ds Steve has been popular though he was in a band and I think still is, he's made songs with Tyler, frank ocean, it's Just thus particular song blew up fast

[@Repentyoursin]

Shits stupid ahhhh I’m getting listeners and my song is blowing up but people don’t sing my other song don’t forget I’m getting paid omg my downfall 😪

[@DUKEVISIONS]

What an amazing video/breakdown/perspective. Well done 👌🏾

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Appreciated ! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@singularmile]

As a musician, it's a fear of mine that this will happen to one of my songs lmao, having a song that I put my heart into be ignored except for a 20s clip just seems devastating

[@adrianroland4894]

would you rather be unknown?

[@zanelol3555]

@@adrianroland4894 yes.

[@illpass95]

Praying to stay unknown

[@jeriji6592]

@@adrianroland4894 absolutely

[@daviebananas1735]

@@jeriji6592Yeah, I’d rather be unknown than “suffer” like Steve Lacy LOL

[@bridgettew8894]

You can’t talk about Gemini Rights without mentioning Foushee, another RCA artist who took off on TikTok and helped him write half of the album, including Bad Habits. She’s been on tour with him, and together they represent how TikTok merely a vehicle for artists to use to get where they want to be. They’re experimental, creative, and now the world can enjoy their art

[@daliaaaaaa]

please keep making videos on music artists, they're so interesting ❤❤

[@max-rt2zm]

great video and i love your editing style

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you! 🙏🏼 more coming soon :)

[@jackhesed]

This is the reason why people are gatekeeping musics/artists.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

That's an interesting point! 👍

[@jeffreys.hobbies]

This is such a well-made video! Can't believe it's your first upload, felt like something from an already established youtube with hundreds of thousands of subs.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@jeffreys.hobbies]

@@highnoteproductionsofficial Thank you for making the video! You've got a new sub :)

[@halfwaydrum2]

honestly super well put together video. good job

[@NuclearNylon]

This Chanel is going places 9.5/10 need more of this🔥

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Appreciate the support!

[@bryanarevalo5522]

The man is having the most financial success he's ever had in his life. He's in no way shape or form going through his downfall. Chances are he was tired or frustrated with the success from the song. But this whole narrative of songs being ruined by TikTok is absurd as most musicians look for exposure or recognition and if anything, TikTok has helped them achieve it. Just because you're one of the "few" who listens to an artist doesn't mean they've been "ruined" by TikTok because everyone knows who they are now. Be happy you're seeing them succeed and seeing their art spread and get the recognition they deserve. Stop gatekeeping songs or artists as they aren't yours and you aren't them. Put your ego aside and enjoy music.

[@fluffykittens684]

They just mad bc they couldnt gatekeep steve lacy lmao

[@itsyellama3595]

ok, but his success just reveals and reflects the brevity associated with all things tiktok- artists are becoming “trends” more than ever before because of the short videos and addictive nature of tiktok. no one bothers to listen to his other songs bc they aren’t popular; don’t you see how it’s frustrating? one can argue that success with one song is barely a success at all if none of the listeners are retained for future projects. imagine a youtuber making videos for years, then all of a sudden one video goes viral with 1M views or whatever. then each video after that gets a fraction of that. is that really success? ok maybe my analogy is off but at any rate, you shouldnt grill Highnote for mislabeling a very real issue; their video has objective truths and they aren’t “gatekeeping” anything.

[@sniper8560]

The problem with TikTok songs is everybody just knows like two lines of the song

[@TheTaigen]

I think your going to be very successful hehe! you earned a sub I just needed to point out how well made this is?!?!

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Aaa thank you! Appreciate that

[@mariahhark]

Great vid! Would love to see more

[@queengalexa3185]

He definitely deserves better 😢

[@Luciell707]

Used to be one of his fans wayy back then stopped recently because of his attitude of people not knowing his lyrics. Kinda pissed me off and just didn't sit right with me the fact he threw a fit just because people didn't know the lyrics to his songs which I understand sucks but sometimes you gotta realize that they gave you the fame and instead of being pissed just appreciate that your song had an impact. It came off to me that he just seemed ungrateful or rude for people not knowing all of songs meanwhile other small artists would be grateful even if a small clip of their music would go viral but it's wtv for me now.

[@ripstah1908]

awesome video production, especially given the size of your channel is 104 subscribers.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks, appreciate that!

[@bobsempletank5362]

this whole thing is insane to me. Whenever I find a song I like on platforms like Tiktok or instagram, I usually will then look up the artist and actually A. Listen to that song in its entirety and B. look up and listen to their other songs. The fact that an entire demographic of frankly braindead Tiktokers couldn't even do the bare minimum is INSANE. I didn't listen to Steve Lacy, barely knew about him, but as someone whose performed before, seeing his frustration on the stage in videos was really tragic. It sucks. Guy seems like he's a genuinely talented musician, and to be known as just "the guy who made the viral song" and to be treated as such has to hurt on a whole new level

[@deadlineclover8939]

Only thing I can agree on Steve Lacy with is when he said "don't throw no shit on my fucking stage"

[@michaelcanty1375]

I watched this kid grow up, he's the brother of Vege Lacy she's my ex-girlfriend. His whole family are musically sound and all of them are talented.

[@Aloha698]

In past decades it was very common to people only know the songs that played in the radio , sometimes the artist would have only 1 hit and would tour the world and sell out arenas , and all people wanted was to hear that hit … there’s nothing new about this

[@girlanonymous]

Not true dude..we used to buy albums and listen to them…the artist had one hit but we knew their songs because we bought their albums, cassettes, and CDs…therefore, we knew the artists complete catalogue not just songs on the radio. Gen Xer here…

[@dlkthv2004]

Through tiktok or memes or some corny celebrities' reccomendation or whatever i would still be happy if my underrated favorite musicians get more attention. Other than happy seeing the mind behind my comfort sounds get more 💰 and recognition, i also wish their music will now do what they have done for me to many more people

[@jeppenellemannkrogh8172]

What are the songs do you use in the background? Great video btw

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

There some links to the music in the description :)

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thanks for watching :)

[@mrblueshark9111]

I’ve been a Steve lacy fan since 2017 when he was still a part of the internet and it’s sad watching this story I guess unfolding

[@coltsfan354]

I tried to record a bunch of stuff when I went to concerts ~15 years ago. Then I went to a show in 2016 and had a profound moment that my camera would have never been able to do justice. Since then I have always tried to live in the moment for live shows. I wish more people had that same feeling. They're losing touch with how music can truly touch you emotionally. What a shame.

[@ucrain4971]

so true, im going to a concert in August and part of me wants to record but another part of me wants to live the moment. I think im just gonna mosh lol

[@coltsfan354]

@@ucrain4971 I always used to think I'd watch it back later for the memories and I never do. Go for it.

[@cinnamon.toast.cereal]

although I found one of steve lacy's song on tt but i've been starting to listening to quite more of his songs now

[@HeftyDan]

"downfall" bro he literally just made a number 1 hit. Whether they know the words or not, it's definitely not his downfall

[@codkue5142]

Might as well commented “didn’t watch or have any comprehension “

[@Sigmarr]

LMAOOO

[@blutagg63]

Something similar happened to Radiohead, where people come for one song, and it pisses of the artist

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Interesting yeah have heard the comparison a few times

[@fwjulian]

Underrated Creator 10/10 Video Keep It Up👍

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Appreciate you taking the time to comment! 😌

[@GenF91]

I’m very thankful that I didn’t find out about him through TikTok. I listened to his Gemini Rights album and liked it. Wanna check out more of his stuff.

[@fr0zenfr0sty42]

i dont care if people call him a tiktok artist his stuff is still good

[@vrmonsi]

the audience never demanded bite sized songs. tiktok being popular force fed this new reality of what a song even is. it’s hard to hit these targets as an artist because you never know whats the best part of a song that the listener likes most. people have their own mind and people like different things for different reasons. tiktok disrupts this process by already deciding what the best part of the song is. mass send it to millions of people, basically f4f but for bite videos. that’s why listeners always only know one part. it’s the only part playing over and over again. everywhere! tiktok music needs to be its own branch of sound. like a cartoon almost. they take transitions in a song and make that the bite, the character. the simple fact that any streams generated from a song being played less than 30s is laughable. tiktok is netflix for artist. and the consumer is pooping it out faster than they can chew. they don’t even know what they’re eating!

[@BewareOfHazard]

hey big fan of your work. I was just looking to also enter the industry of making video essays and was looking if you'd be able to lend a helping hand on the few questions. I have. If so I would greatly appreciate it!

[@girlanonymous]

I still see Steve Lacy as what we used to call in the 90s: an indie artist…I’m surprised he’s doing tours.

[@stephenstar16]

Bro just because all y’all dumb don’t mean it’s his downfall 😂😂😂

[@z3flubbs260]

fax.

[@highnoteproductionsofficial]

Thank you for watching!